Howard was now clad in a hood which kept his appearance hidden. No one could see his expression.

“This isn’t a war! This is genocide!” Howard roared.

The corpses being tossed into the flames included children and even infants. The council soldiers slaughtered every vampire they ran into. Progia picked the ancient castle as their final battleground with the intention of wiping out the Byrne clan. He didn’t even mind killing some of his men in the process.

The demonkin had no intention of leaving survivors in this battle and were intent on permanently wiping the Byrne clan out.

If it wasn’t for Qianye and Nighteye, Howard would’ve fallen and the beleaguered clan would’ve been exterminated.

Nighteye said, “There are a lot of traitors in your clan. You might need some time to deal with them.”

These traitors were the reason the coffin didn’t get sufficient blood supply, why the reserve ponds were poisoned, and why Howard couldn’t wake up in time. Without them, the communication equipment wouldn’t have been destroyed, and the Queen would’ve been notified of this treachery.

Nighteye...